Tire support



June 1o, 1930. H, KNEN 1,762,994

TIRE SUPPORT Filed Sept. 1, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY June l0, 1930.

H. l.. KNEEN 1,762,994

TIRE SUPPORT Filed sept. 1, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 y?? ,s I JW' lNvEN-roR Herbert L. ffneen Patented June 10, 1930 HERBERT L. KNEEN, oF HAMDEN, vCONNEo'ricn'r 'manv surrom Y Application filed September This invention-relates 'to a tire support for a rubber tire associated with a tractor wheel or the like.

It is the object ot my invention,"amongV other things, to provide mechanism of this character that may be economically constr'ucted and readily assembled with a 'tracktor wheel and lseparated therefrom with the minimum labor and skill.

The details and arrangement of theparts ot' my improved mechanism will be apparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings in connection with the descriptionhereinafter contained and wherein a preerr'ed embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose of imparting an un'- derstanding thereof.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals ot' reference indicate like parts in the several ligures;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion v of a tractor wheel and my improved tire support associated therewith;

'Figure 2 is a plan view of the parts shown in Figure 1;

Figure Sis a cross sectional View thereof,

taken generally upon line S-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4'is a perspective view of a portion of the extension rim, one of vthe standards 30 and adjacent parts; f

'f Figure 5 is a side elevation of a tractor wheel having my improved tire support connected therewith; and y Figure 6 is a View similar to'Figure 3, showing a second form of securing means.

In the tractor wheel shown herein, which -is otra conventional form, 10 designates the rim, 13 the cleatson the outer face thereof, 11 therhub, and 12 the spokes therebetween. My improved tire support is designedY to be attached to one face of therim and in extension laterally thereof.l The extension rim 14 is substantially Ufshape in cross section, with a plurality oftie bolts-15` there- 457through, each bolt having an .onsethead -16 which engages the inner face of one or the flanges on the rim 10 and by means of the nuts 17 are separably and rigidly secured thereto. To prevent any possible crushing of the walls of the rim 14 by tightening the V1, 1927. serial No.' 216,867.

nuts 17, and to addstrength to 'the fe-Xtenf 5 sion rim, there is insertedv between such walls aplurality of flanges 18, there being preferably, but not necessarily, a flange adjacent toveach of'the bolt openings in the rim 14.65%5

vFixed to the outer face of the extension rim 14 are a plurality of standards 19, 'eachbey ing-composed of two U-shapeI angle pieces 20,1having substantially parallel top porvv'tions'21 andbase portions 22 that are 'con-W50 nected by a wall `23. The angle pieces are secured together and each of the standards is 'secured tothe eXtension'rim'14 by rivets,`

' brazing or the like. The inner pointed end "of'each ofthe standards 'projects' 1 over vtheff outer face of the rim` 10, which :facilitatesr the assembly of the tire support with' the tractor wheel. A' tire rim 24, 'carrying `a rubber tire 25,-is secured to the top'portions"A 21 of the standards, by rivets, .brazing orm the like. The" relative size of theparts is such vthat the tread of the tire' 25 'is of greater vvdiameter 'than the outside Vdiameter "of the cleats 13', thus,lwhen mydevice is attached to theftractor wheel, all of theweight e5 will be taken bythe rubber tire. In' assembling, the extension 'rim' 14 'is placed against thekrim 10, substantially as shownvin Figure v3,with the `pointed portions' of the standards 19` projecting' there- Sgo .over between'the cleats 18. Y The bolts 15 are.

then positioned 'andi all 'of the parts arexsecured together as' a'unit. l' v In Figure 6 I'have shown an'othe'rni'ethod 'of securing thecxtension rim 14 tothe tr'ac- @Q5 tor wheel; This consists [essentially inthe use of a well known yrim clamp-'having' a cap member 26, which projects laterally over t the rims 10 and 14, witha lu'g27vth1ere0n"that lies between the adjacent faces' of said rims; @Q0

'a' body member 28,' having an open throat '29,

into whichVVV projects' the inner portions off each of the 'adjacent flanges of therims 10 and 14, and through both ofthese parts and M the :open space between the flanges vis a Ybolt W5 B0, 'having a n utl thereon. As the inner' *faces ofthefthroat 29, are inclined slightly V the rimtlanges are drawn together'asthe nut 31 is tightenedJ=With a seriesof thesegl, Y clamps placed around the' periphery of the IOQ' i rims the latter Will be securely and rigidly held together. I find it convenient in the use of this clamp to make the inner flange 32 of the extension rim 14 of slightly less height than the outer flange, in such places as it is designed to use the rim clamp, shown in Figure 6,.,although this is not entirely essential.

Within the scope of the appended claims, changes and alternations may be made Within my invention, aside from those herein suggested, and I would therefore have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown and kde scribed.

lVliat I claim, is

l. An extension rim for a tractor Wheel or the like, substantially U-shape in cross section having one or more flanges between the parallel Walls thereof which are apertured to receive fastening members, a plurality of standards secured to the rim thereof and projecting radially therefrom With portions adjacent to the rim projecting laterally beyond one face of the rim, and a tire rim encircling said standards and fixed thereto. i

2. An extension rim foi` a tractor Wheel or the. like apertured to receive fastening members, a plurality of standards secured to the rim thereof and projecting radially therefrom with portions adjacent to the rim projecting laterally beyond one face of the rim, and a tire rim encircling said standards and fixed thereto. Y

3. A n extension rim for a tractor Wheel vor the like, substantially U-shape in cross section having lianges between the parallel VWalls thereof Which are apertured to receive fastening members, a plurality of standards secured to the rim thereof and projecting radially therefrom With portions adjacent to the rim projecting laterally beyond one face of the rim, anda tire rim encircling said L standards and fixed thereto, the flanges and standards having common fastening means. 4:. An extension rim foi' a tractor Wheel or the like, having Walls apertuied to receive `fastening members, flanges between the Walls which are adjacent to said apertures, a plurality of standards secured to the rim and projecting radially therefrom With portions thereof adjacent to the rim projecting laterally beyond one face of the rim; and a tire rim encircling said standards and fixed thereto, the standards and flanges being equal in number and having common fastening means.

dards being composed of channel irons having their Webs secured together, With the bases thereof projecting laterally beyond one face of the rim and pointed 'relatively thereto.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

v Y HERBERT L. KNEEN.

An extension rim for a tractor Wheel or the like, having Walls apertured to receive fastening members, flanges between the j Walls, a plurality of standards secured to the rim and projecting radially therefrom with portions adjacent to the rim projecting laterally beyond one face of the rim, and a tire 

